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“If you love Rumi, Hafiz, The Tao, if you love words dancing out of the mystery, welcome to The Radiance Sutras: these are among the most profound, exquisite and luminous verses you will ever read.” – Jack Kornfield, Author of A Path With Heart

"I LOVE, I mean I truly LOVE Lorin Roche’s Radiance Sutras; his beautifully poetic rendition of the classic Vijñāna Bhairava text that has been handed down to us by the Kashmir nondual tradition. Lorin offers us a version that should be savored, word-by-word, slowly, deliciously, like the five-star meal it is, that’s served with only the finest and rarest of wines. His words capture the essential perfume of the indescribable mystery that is our essential nature, which has given birth to each of us, that underlies the entire cosmos. The Radiance Sutras is a book that will bring you endless days and nights of delight, joy and wonder. Certainly, this is one book I’d want if ever I was stranded on a desert island. This is a must have for your reading table, to keep close by, to savor, that reminds us of the mystery of love incarnate that we and everything around us is." – Richard Miller, Author of Yoga Nidra

"Following the contours and resonances of the original Sanskrit terms, Dr. Lorin Roche has created a masterwork of sound and meaning. Building on the classic study of Paul Reps, who recognized the linkage between Buddhism and Kashmir Shaivism, and with homage to Swami Lakshmanjoo, the late great teacher of this sacred Tantric tradition, Roche has titled each verse, given a detailed account of each word, and provided an expansive translation that invites the reader into the state of total presence. Enjoy this work of love!" – Christopher Key Chapple, Doshi Professor of Indic and Comparative Theology and Director, Master of Arts in Yoga Studies, Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles, author of Yoga and the Luminous: Patañjali's Spiritual Path to Freedom

"Lorin Roche's Radiance Sutras present the most inspiring translation of the Vijnana Bhairava Sutras I have ever encountered. It is juicy, hip, intelligent, inspiring and the best companion for your daily life. We all need daily reminders to "Celebrate the boundary where body meets infinity.” This book is a must read! – Margot Anand, author of The Art of Sexual Ecstasy

"Lorin Roche is a tantric troubadour! His engaging and lively version of The Radiance Sutras captures the joy and spontaneity of the original Sanskrit and is a unique window onto the meditative experience." – David Gordon White, author of The Alchemical Body

"Lorin Roche's rendition of the Vijnana Bhairava is truly radiant, filled with insight and poetry, and illumined by the power of his practice." – Sally Kempton, author of Awakening Shakti: The Transformative Power of the Goddesses of Yoga

At once a beautiful love song and an encyclopedia of yogic techniques, the cherished text known as the Vijnana Bhairava Tantra shimmers with new effulgence in Lorin Roche's The Radiance Sutras. Lorin brings us his unique perspective on each of 112 Sanskrit teachings, along with his one-of-a-kind guidance in how to meditate with, embody, and practice them—what he describes as "answering the call of the sutras you love."

Here is an invitation to experience directly the ecstatic depths of yoga as revealed by the divine partners Shiva and Shakti, through an intimate exploration of:

The divinity that is permeating your body at this very moment

The alchemical power of Sanskrit

Yoga meditation—harmonizing all the elements and levels of your being

The depths of your connection to the energies of life

Taken as a whole, this teaching is startling in its breadth and the huge range of human experience that it encompasses. This is a book to savor one phrase at a time, over a period of days or years or a lifetime. With The Radiance Sutras, yoga and meditation students everywhere can nurture their own relationship with these living wisdom teachings.

We are happy to announce the release of Elixir: Songs of the Radiance Sutras, an album of provocative grooves and sensuous ballads from three stars of the world yoga music scene. Elixir unites the talents of leading ecstatic chant artists Dave Stringer and Donna De Lory with contemporary singer/songwriter Joni Allen. Ten exquisite songs inspired by The Radiance Sutras, Lorin Roche’s poetic interpretation of the Vijñana Bhairava Tantra, a classic text of yoga philosophy.

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2017 Workshops

July 2017 - Australia and Bali

Kozu Yoga, Sunshine Coast, Australia, July 9th

Meditation workshops with Lorin and Camille. Information and registration here.

Yoga Barn, Ubud, Bali, July 12-22nd

Radiance Sutras Meditation immersion with Lorin and Camille as part of the yoga teacher training with Emily Kuser.

October 2017 - OHio and Washington DC

Yoga on High, Columbus, OH, September 29th - October 1st, 2017

Meditation Training: Meditating with the Radiance Sutras, including subtle movement meditation and expression guided by Camille.

November 2017

Esalen, Big Sur, CA, November 26th - December 1st, 2017

In Love and Wonder: A Meditation Retreat with the Radiance Sutras with Lorin and Camille. This will be 5 luscious days of meditation immersion with the Radiance Sutras. You can select from the 112 practices those which give you the deepest renewal and rejuvenation. There will be lots of subtle movement, and playful expressive meditations, time for naps and walking meditations. Register here.